Under the heiress facade

Chapter 280

“what did I say that made you question my honesty?” Bernardasked.

Hera remembered the awkward moment she and Bernard shared at the hot spring met and said, “You pushed me away at the hot spring resort back then!”

Heard fell silent. It was as he expected. She’d misunderstood him.

whacked his hand, he locked the office door. Then, he slowly approached her.

“Sweetie, have you forgotten how old you m

Hearoved backward, but the heavy rosewood table blocked her path, and she had nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Bernard continued advancing on her.

He leaned down close to the side of her face, then whispered into her ear, “Your brother looks at me as if I were his rival. If I didn’t push you away, he would’ve stabbed me to

His warm breath lanned her ear. It was tingling, and it stitted her heart.

She instantly grabbed a hold of herself, Wasn’t she the one who should be questioning him right now?

Hera leaned back and gripped the edge of the table with her hands, she stared at Bernard wacily,

She managed to say, “ut you even left with your lo

just two days ago

he should be annoyed or

“Do you know how many people want to get close to me dally? Men and women–there is no exception. They come

he sounded as though he were proud

you,” sald Bernard, tilting her chin upward

he gently brushed his thumb over them as if trying to

Hera wwwered.

asked, still

pendered Bernard speechless.

later, he said, “Are you sure you

before telling him, “Then why don’t you let

of Bernard’s mouth tilted upward into a smile. Suddenly, he leaned in

kiss her again, Hera placed her hands on his chest to push him away. But before she could do so, she felt the wars touch of his lips against

to struggle away for

that, Bernard released her and took

have any other questions,

so that her back faced

was on the table and

said Bernard with a

out a

aren’t you quite full of

a take

even trust

Bernard’s phone started ringing

said, “it’s fine We have plenty of time for that. Meanwhile, I think you’ll be more interested in this matter regarding Querie